Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-29
FIGHTING THE LIQUOR DEALERa.
The ". c. r. z. Filming the CS0uats-
stoners' office win Protests.
SWEEPING PROTEST From EAST WASHINGTON PILED
So-pAr-rKxPERANcR woMkx MAKING a srsrs-
hArfc FfeHr-ruE OLD B-srRKKr QUESTION MI.
OPENED.
THE LpouOR nEALEws.

SWEEPING PROTEST From EAST WASHINGTON PILED
So-pAr-rKxPERANcR wonkN MAKING a srsrB-
hAfrc FfeHr-ruE OLD B-srRKKr QUESTION MI.
OPENED.
They think we are not doing anything said
IN elderly lady to a STAR reporter to-day, "but,
IKE moies, we are working silently ana IN the
dark, though not with blinded eye&" The speaker
was member OF the Capitol Hill branch Of the W.
G. T. T., and she had just filed protest with the
Commissioners against the issuing of liquor
licenses 70 number OF dealers In East washington
THE PAPERS FILED.
For the past few weeks little bands Of temper
ance women have been at work. The result OF
their laoors can be seen 1T the District Commits
s,oners, once. In Commissioner weoo's once
COL Moore and the Commissioner SIT
upon which s sfs pS SsS a" number 'ae Ss
together BY piece o. red tape, Which sgnines that
There are probably hall hundred In all At one
i sds o. sns table pseksge Of white papers
written in red ink on pSe,p saeR sT TSey s pr
tests and each represents the work OF some woman
OF the W. c. T. U.
swREPINa PROTEST.
This morning the Commissioners received the
Following letter, which is signed by "M. Kalstroui,
secretary Joint Temperance Committee:-
"By direction OF a committee from the sew.
erai temperance Organizations OF East WASH
ington, I have the honor 10 transmit here
Win numerousiy signed protests against the
rs follows: In the vicinity OF Peabody school and
stanton Place on street, between I'd and 3rd
streets northeast; on 9th street, between East
Capitol and A streets northeast: on Pennsyiyania
avenue, between 2d and Sd streets southeast;
on Pennsylvania avenue, between Sd and 4th
streets southeast; on Pennsylvania avenue corner
or 18th street southeast: on Pennsylyania avenue
between 9th and 9TH streets southeast; on Massa-
ehusetts avenue, corner 7th and streets north
II At Daarx IA
east; on East CAPITOL between 4th and 5th streets
southeast. We earnestly hope that these pro-
tests VIII De duly considered IN passing upon the
application for license. These protests OF them
selves sufiicent under the law TO afford the CON-
munity the protection IL seeks and so sadly needs
ces OF these places, vet we beg 20 call
your attention 10 the special endorsement upon
each which presents such special reasons as exist
license. In addition desire respectfully.to a.
rect your attention TO the fact that the saloon OF
MI. Gran, on TIN street southeast Is too near the
public school buildings. and that on one side OF
the square, on d street between LIST and I'd
streets southeast, 1--WE saloons are located, In
These sanons aT msay 70 ont Of 70 9,e law
library building, where a large number OF men
are, and Will continue TO be employed, who should
nave the protection you can give them by refus-
ing license. We thank you for the improved regu-
lations; hope that you Will, despite the severest
pressure OF the SELDOM, adhere TO them, and we
sure You OF the earnest and cordial support OF all
the organizations, church and secular, We repre-.
sent in your efforts 10 free the community from
the evils OF the saloon
A TALK WITH col MOORE
Col. Moore told The STAR reporter that the num-
Der OF applications for licenses this year is far
low the average. This is due TO the warfare which
the women are waging against the dealers He
said that this year their efforts more
concentrated and systematic The police
TO e extend their to
and Col. Moore put bee ia their bonnet when he
told them they are not expected to solicit signers
TO the applications Tor licenses. There has been
some complaint that when applications were re-
ferred TO the police Tor Investigation as 10 the
genuiness OF the signatures they have solicited
signers for such OF their friends as have not the
necessary majority.
THE OLD STREET FIGHT RENEWED.
The cases OF the five dealers on street south
east, between LIST and ID streets, have again come
before the Commissioners on protest. IL will be
remembered that last year there was a long and
proprietors OF the saloons the issue licenses
which resulted finally In the defeat OF the ladies'
This year they have Med their protest before the
they have gone to the people who signed the appl-
cations last year and used every argument TO pre-
vent them from consenting this year.
APPLICATIONS FOR LIQUOR LICENSES APPROVED.
The following applications for liquor licenses
have been approved: Northwest section--J. 4. At
Eel, Ills street; A. j. Collins, 30l5 street; p.
Dugan, $3.50 street; L. Gockeier, $50 4ih street;
A. Long, l0l Pennsylvania avenue; Mrs Ewoltz
1867 L. Market Space; w. Brannan, 1903 W. Market
Space: X. RouZer $500 Nj street; Schwing & Clark
627 9TH street: j. Toense l2}9 9Th street; A. Sup
piee, 6l2 Louisiana avenue.
Northeast-E. Beuchert, 727 II street; p. steu-
bener, laos street.
Southwest-H. Feersinger, 1904 Az street; J.
Silas, 227 Virginia avenue.
Whoiesale-A. Neville, 1901 New Jersey avenue
northeast; T. A. McAilister go b street SOUTH
east; ID. Mccormick, 100 street southeast; W.
Lord, 474 G street northwest; n. Keyser, Ben
nings Road, county; jackson & Co., 626 Pennsyl-
Eania avenue northwest; K l. Elliott, I0OI NJ
street northwest